January 2024 Archive

Lies, half-truths, misinformation and bipartisan blunders from Louisiana politics in 2023
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana politics featured a number of lies, half-truths, misinformation and blunders during 2023.
3 La. parishes will tap into EPA’s $1B for electric and low-emission school buses
By Ariana Figueroa Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — Three Louisiana parishes will receive federal money to cover the purchase of 234 electric and low-emission school buses. It’s part of a Biden administration ...
Corporations could consume tens of billions of dollars from opioid settlements
By Aneri Pattani Contributing Writer (kffhealthnews.org) — The marketing pitches are bold and arriving fast: Invest opioid settlement dollars in a lasso-like device to help police detain people without tasers or pepper ...
Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans
By Sarah Jane Tribble Contributing Writer (kffhealthnews.org) — In 2016, Richard Timmins went to a free informational seminar to learn more about Medicare coverage.
Homelessness surges, disproportionately affecting Black and Latino communities
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released its 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, revealing a distressing 12 percent surge ...
Words you should know
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist We’re hearing so many words in the news these days that we don’t normally hear. We need to get acquainted with them because leading ...
In the gap between Jan, 6 and MLK Day, once forbidden history offers hope
By Ben Jealous TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Even Ron DeSantis had to admit, when pressed at a CNN townhall, January 6 was a bad day for America. Invariably, following this past week’s anniversary of ...
Biden announces plan to cancel some student loan balances under $12,000
By Ariana Figueroa Contributing Writer (States NewsRoom) — President Joe Biden announced Friday that some federal student loan borrowers will have their loans cancelled under the Department of Education’s new repayment plan.
Why not just shut down all U.S. borders?
The sea of people marching through Mexico on their way to the land of the free and the brave, America, is disturbing and concerning. Where will these migrants go if ...
Addressing the generational divide in Congress
By David W. Marshall TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist According to a 2022 Gallup survey, the average retirement age in the U.S. is 61. In 1991, the average age was 57. According to the same ...

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